Editorial Policy & Disclosures

No pay-to-play

FindERP does not accept payment, equity, or any other consideration in exchange for inclusion in vendor profiles, ranking position, scores, or featured placement. We will never tell you a vendor is the "best" because someone wrote a check.

Industry directories that monetize through paid placement (you know the ones) routinely put the highest-bidding vendor at #1 and label it "Best Overall." That is the opposite of what we do here. Every page we publish is independent editorial.

How we evaluate ERPs

Each vendor profile reflects the following sources, weighted in this order:

1. Hands-on evaluation in a sandbox or trial environment, exercising the modules a real buyer would test.
2. Customer reference interviews with named users who run the system in production, ideally including second-degree references not provided by the vendor.
3. Implementation partner conversations across multiple geographies and industries, since the partner often determines outcomes more than the software.
4. Public pricing verified against vendor websites and partner channel quotes within the last 90 days.
5. Public review aggregations (G2, Capterra, TrustRadius) used to triangulate, never as the primary source.

Our score (out of 10) reflects total fit-for-purpose for the segments and industries we list as "best for" - not a generic "is it good software" rating. A 7/10 in our system might be a perfect 10 for a specific buyer in the right segment.

Operator disclosure: ERPdrive

We considered hiding this relationship, omitting ERPdrive from the catalog, or running a sub-domain to keep the brands separate. We rejected all three because each option would either deceive readers or pretend we don't have domain expertise we obviously do.

Instead, we apply the following rules:

• The ERPdrive vendor profile is held to the same editorial standard as every other profile - same template, same scoring rubric, same level of honest critique.
• ERPdrive's placement in any industry hub or comparison page reflects genuine vertical fit, not preferential ranking. If we list it in an industry where it doesn't belong, please email us at hello@finderp.net and we'll fix it.
• ERPdrive is never the homepage CTA, never a sitewide footer link, never a featured listing in a paid sense. It appears alongside competitors in any catalog or listing context.
• If ERPdrive is the best option for your specific need, we'll say so. If a competitor is better for your scenario, we'll say that too. The credibility of FindERP depends on this being genuine.

Other disclosures

Jaiinam also operates IncenseERP (incense / agarbatti manufacturing) and Costifys (firm management for A&E firms). The same disclosure rules apply to those products wherever they appear.

Any future commercial relationships - referral fees from vendor partner programs, sponsored research, lead-gen revenue - will be disclosed prominently on this page before launch. Today, FindERP earns nothing from any vendor.

Corrections

We will get things wrong. Pricing changes, features ship, products get acquired. If you see a factual error, email hello@finderp.net with the source and we'll fix it within a week. Vendors can request reviews of their profile through the same channel - we'll engage in good faith but reserve final editorial control.

What you can take from this page

• If a directory doesn't publish an editorial policy, assume the rankings are paid.
• If a directory does publish one and the policy is vague, the rankings are still probably paid.
• If a directory discloses operator relationships up front, it's at least trying to be straight with you.
• We are trying to be straight with you. The credibility we lose with one cynical reader will outweigh anything we'd gain by hiding ERPdrive from the catalog.